Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2023

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The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare is hosting the Anubhav Awards 2023 Ceremony in New Delhi.
The Anubhav Portal, initiated in March 2015 following the directive of the Prime Minister, offers a digital platform for retiring or retired government employees to present and highlight their noteworthy contributions, share their experiences of government service, and provide recommendations for enhancing governance.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated “Mission Mahila Sarathi” recently in Ayodhya.
Under the scheme, 51 buses of the state transport corporation will be operated by women drivers and conductors.

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Union Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated ‘Project UDBHAV’ during the Indian Military Heritage Festival.
This project, a joint effort between the Indian Army and the USI (United Service Institution of India), aims to explore and delve into the ancient military doctrines and traditions that have shaped India’s military heritage.

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Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated IFFCO’s Nano DAP (Liquid) Plant at Kalol in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
IFFCO’s Kalol unit will produce about 42 lakh bottles of green technology-based Nano DAP. While a bag of conventional DAP costs around 1300 rupees, the farmers can get one bottle of nano liquid DAP for 600 rupees.

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On October 25th, the 142nd birthday of the celebrated Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is observed.
His artistic legacy includes a vast collection of paintings, sketches, etchings, sculptures, and pottery. He spent most of his adult life in France.

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Iceland’s tens of thousands of people walked off the job in a one-day strike to protest gender inequality. The strikers refused to do any work, including household errands and child care. Even Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir joined the protest.
Iceland is often regarded as the world’s leading example of gender equality. Studies show that almost 40% of women of Iceland experience sexual or gender-based violence in their lifetimes.

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NASA is set to launch its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to perform humanity’s deepest-ever peek into the heart of Milky Way Galaxy.
The telescope will monitor the vast expanse of space for ‘tell-tale flickers’ for secrets that may change our understanding of the world. It is expected to potentially set a new record for the most distant exoplanet ever discovered.

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Australia’s Glenn Maxwell scores fastest ODI World Cup hundred. The 40-ball hundred is also the fourth fastest century in ODI cricket.
Maxwell powered his way to a century by breaking the previous record by 9 deliveries.  South Africa’s Aiden Markram has hit a hundred in 49 deliveries against Sri Lanka earlier.

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In spite of being the country’s second least populated State, Mizoram exhibits the highest incidence rate of cancer in India.
The latest evidence from an 18-year trend study notes a consistent rise in cancer incidence and mortality in Mizoram, with stomach cancer emerging as the primary cause of cancer-related deaths among men, while lung cancer is the primary cause of deaths among women.

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The 3rd edition of the North East India Festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The festival aims to enhance and strengthen the ties between India and Vietnam, focusing on areas such as academics, trade, business, and culture.